Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. v. Biggs

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Declaratory judgment action. We reverse as to appellants Thomas L. Biggs, administrator of the Estate of Terrence L. Biggs, deceased (hereinafter “Biggs”) and Mary Ellen Royer Wessler, administratrix of the Estate of Dale W. Royer, deceased (hereinafter “Royer”).

Stephen R. Dupee (hereinafter “decedent”) entered into an insurance contract with plaintiff-respondent Illinois Farmers Insurance Company (hereinafter “insurer”) in Illinois. This contract afforded automobile liability coverage to decedent and was in full force and effect on August 27, 1976.

On August 27, 1976,…